
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations (UN), governments of Turkey and Qatar have separately condemned the terrorist attack on Hotel Afrik which left many people dead or injured. In a statement, UN […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations (UN), governments of Turkey and Qatar have separately condemned the terrorist attack on Hotel Afrik which left many people dead or injured. In a statement, UN […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali security forces battled militants for more than ten hours Sunday before ending an attack and siege of Afrik hotel in Mogadishu. Sadik Adan Ali, Somali police spokesperson who […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Dozens of people including the owner of Afrik Hotel have been rescued in the ongoing siege at Hotel Afrik in Mogadishu. A vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) crashed […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – A loud explosion and subsequent gunfire were heard in Mogadishu According to reports, a car bomb has targeted the entrance of Hotel Afrik along Mogadishu Airport road. Smoke can […]
KISMAYO (SD) – Head of UN Mission Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), James Swan has today visited Kismayo in his last efforts to convince Somali stakeholders to dialogue. The UN envoy is […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called for a consultative forum to resolve differences over electoral process. In a statement by Villa Somalia, President Farmajo said the forum which […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) commenced plans to step up Somalia’s security head of elections in the Horn of Africa nation. In a statement issued on Friday […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has today reiterated his government’s commitment to hold elections in the Horn of Africa nation. The fate of the country’s elections hung in balance […]
BAIDOA (SD) – Several Al-Shabaab commanders were killed and dozens sustained injuries in an airstrike in Bakool region, Southwest authorities. In a statement, Southwest Security ministry said Somalia’s partners conducted an airstrike, […]
BAIDOA (SD) – Somali military has killed at least five al-Shabaab fighters and wounded several others following fierce fighting with the group in Bay region, a military official confirmed Friday. Somali National […]
NAIROBI (SD) – The fugitive Jubbaland security Minister Abdirashid Janan has today vowed to wage new offensive against the federal government troops in Belet-Hawa town of Gedo region. In a press conference, […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has today signed resolution allotting 13 seats at the Upper House to Banaadir Region which encompasses the capital Mogadishu into law. The proposal which […]
NAIROBI (SD) – Kenya will not accept to be drawn into Somalia’s internal politics, Kenya government spokesperson said Thursday. In a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna said Somalia’s […]
KAMPALA (SD) – Uganda has dismissed claims that its troops in Somalia killed over 189 al-Shabaab militants following a covert operation against al-Shabaab in southern Somalia. Last Friday, a statement reportedly issued […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali federal government on Wednesday rebuked findings of a report from IGAD team sent to the border between Somalia and Kenya. Information Minister Osman Dubbe said the report did […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has today dispelled reports claiming the ban on Khat from Kenya was lifted amid diplomatic tensions between Somalia and Kenya ups. In a video, Somali finance minister, […]
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – African Union Commission (AUC) has called on Somalia and Kenya authorities to iron out their diplomatic raw at the negotiating table, saying peace on the Somalia-Kenya border is […]
NAIROBI (SD) – Kenya said Monday it had written to the African Union over the fighting in Belet-Hawo citing fears of refugees influx and further instability in the region but snubbed Somalia’s […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali security agencies have intercepted illegal weapons and ammunition in the country, information ministry confirmed Monday. In a statement, Somali information Minister Osman Abukar Dubbe said the government has […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has today said that nearly 100 fighters were captured in the fighting between federal government troops and Jubbaland forces which started in the wee hours of Monday […]